Newport News Dentist

Family & Pediatric Dentistry for All Ages
The Foleck Center provides comprehensive family dentistry for patients of all ages, from toddlers experiencing their first dental visit to seniors requiring specialized geriatric dental care. Our pediatric dentistry services emphasize prevention and education, helping children develop healthy oral hygiene habits that last a lifetime. We offer kid-friendly dental exams, fluoride varnish applications, dental sealants for molars, and early orthodontic evaluations to identify potential bite problems. Our gentle approach to children’s dentistry helps even anxious young patients feel comfortable during cleanings and cavity treatments. For teenagers, we provide orthodontic consultations for traditional metal braces, ceramic braces, and Invisalign Teen treatment to correct crowded teeth, overbite, underbite, crossbite, and spacing issues.
TMJ Treatment & Sleep Apnea Solutions
Chronic jaw pain, headaches, and teeth grinding often indicate temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ/TMD). Our practice offers comprehensive TMJ treatment including custom night guards for bruxism, occlusal adjustments, and bite therapy to relieve jaw clicking, facial pain, and tension headaches. We also provide oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea and snoring, offering a comfortable alternative to CPAP machines. Custom-fitted sleep apnea appliances gently reposition the jaw to keep airways open during sleep, improving breathing and sleep quality.
Advanced Orthodontic Solutions Beyond Invisalign
While Invisalign clear aligners are popular for discreet teeth straightening, we also offer traditional orthodontic options including metal braces, ceramic braces for a more aesthetic appearance, and self-ligating braces that reduce adjustment appointments. Our orthodontic treatments correct malocclusion (Class I, II, and III bite problems), deep bites, open bites, dental crowding, and midline discrepancies. After completing orthodontic treatment, we provide both fixed retainers bonded behind teeth and removable Hawley retainers or Essix retainers to prevent orthodontic relapse and maintain your newly straightened smile.
Specialized Implant Procedures & Bone Grafting
Beyond standard dental implant placement, Dr. Foleck performs advanced procedures including zygomatic implants for patients with severe bone loss, mini dental implants for denture stabilization, and immediate load implants allowing same-day temporary teeth. Our bone grafting procedures restore inadequate jawbone density using autogenous bone grafts, allografts, or xenografts combined with guided bone regeneration (GBR) techniques. We routinely perform sinus lift surgery (both lateral window and crestal approach), ridge augmentation, and socket preservation grafting to create optimal foundation for successful dental implant osseointegration. Our practice uses titanium implants from leading manufacturers and offers both screw-retained and cement-retained implant crowns depending on your specific restoration needs.
Emergency Dental Care & Dental Trauma Treatment
Dental emergencies require immediate professional attention. We provide same-day emergency appointments for severe toothaches, dental abscesses requiring incision and drainage, knocked-out teeth needing reimplantation, luxated or displaced teeth requiring splinting, fractured teeth from sports injuries or accidents, lost fillings, broken dental crowns, and facial trauma. Our emergency protocols follow established dental trauma guidelines to maximize tooth survival rates. For avulsed permanent teeth, immediate treatment within 30-60 minutes significantly improves successful reimplantation outcomes. We maintain emergency contact availability and prioritize urgent cases to prevent complications and preserve natural teeth whenever possible.